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DISMANTLING WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE

Unless you have been living under a rock, by now you have probably heard about the Covington Catholic High School students raucous behavior and one student smirking at a Native American elder. There have been several articles circulating such as, Don't Doubt What You Saw With Your Own Eyes, Media Rushes to Excuse Covington Catholic Students, or I Failed the Covington Catholic Test.

Is this what is still happening in 2019, minimizing and justifying racist behavior and scapegoating black men?

Yes, You’re A Little Bit Racist

I have been moved to write about what I consider a blatantly sexist, racist fiasco because I have seen so many yoga teachers (and non-yoga teachers) post and comment in support of the Covington Catholic High School students. And the media couldn’t make up its mind about what story to tell. Below are a few of the comments from yoga teachers in the Bay Area. 

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“Blossom Your Buttocks”

Listen, Reflect and Transform From the Inside Out

“Blossom your buttocks, like an African dancer,” instructed the white yoga teacher trainer, as I stood in one of my first yoga teacher trainings. The yoga room full of mostly white students, rotated their inner thighs back, and stuck out their butts. I was in a classroom of 30 students, mostly white women and no other Black students. When I heard this instruction, I froze and stopped breathing. I was in shock. I could not speak.